asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the amount of money to be raised by urban and city councils for the purpose of financing the feeding of necessitous school children during the financial year 1935-36.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Necessitous School Children.
The total expenditure estimated by urban and city councils for provision of school meals for necessitous school children during the year 1935-36 as notified to the Department is £20,415. As half of this sum is refunded from the State Grant, the amount to be raised by rates would be approximately £10,207.